to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
ready with a rifle leveled
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
nothing but; except; no more than
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
powder snow; powdery snow
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty